Smokin-It User Forum!
Smokin-It Smokers => Model 2 & 2D - The Middle Kid => Topic started by: Jackie on July 28, 2014, 08:44:24 PM
-
On my last pork butt my maverick read 270 degrees. I had not seen that high of a temperature before on my #2.
I did use the whiskey barrel oak. Could that be the reason?
-
Could have been - might have had a bit of combustion. I've had that happen with the whiskey barrel oak; it's pretty dry. Normally, you shouldn't see swings more than 20-30°. Also, could have been probe placement. If it gets too close to the smoke box, you'll see higher temps.
-
Did you have your temp set to 225? If so, then 200-250 would be a normal +/-25F degree swing. Was the 270 reading early in the smoke? When I experienced combustion (before I starting putting foil around the wood) it would happen within the first 30 minutes of the smoke and I would see dark smoke.
-
The temperature was reached about two thirds into the smoke. I had it turned all the way up.
Almost all my smokes are a little faster than the times posted here. I do not think that is necessarily bad as long as I adjust my cooking times.
I appreciate your input.
-
That makes sense, then. If you dialed-up to 250, a reading of 270 is perfectly normal.
-
Yep, with a 20 degree +/- swing, I can see 270 if you set at 250F. You might want to try dialing it down a bit to get more time in the smoker...I normally set for 225F on practically any meat that I am smoking.
-
Before the bypass i hit 280 in an empty smoker. I have seen my smoker hit mid 260's with meat inside. Its the averages +/- 20 degrees.
Since the bypass i have only gone up to 250.